MASTER OF ACCOUNTING PROGRAMS

Application Information

Offers of admission are conditional upon satisfactory completion of remaining undergraduate coursework (including coursework equivalent to a specified sequence of Penn State undergraduate accounting courses) and obtaining a bachelor's degree before entering the One-Year MAcc Program.

The One-Year MAcc Program requires students to complete an internship during the spring semester of the program. In order to fulfill the requirement, the internship must be accounting-related.

All applicants should understand that the admissions process is competitive. The Accounting Department at Smeal bases acceptance decisions on the applicants:

Undergraduate record with particular emphasis on courses that are indicators of aptitude for a rigorous accounting program

GMAT scores (current Penn State students are exempt from providing GMAT scores)

Essays submitted as part of the application

Resume

Two professional or academic references

Eligibility to work in the United States

The Department may also require applicants to successfully complete an exam testing basic accounting knowledge

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To be eligible for the One-Year MAcc Program, international applicants must hold an F-1 visa AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION. International applicants must also complete all four years of their bachelor's degree in the United States. International applicants in a "2+2 Program" are not eligible for the One-Year MAcc Program.

GMAT and TOEFL scores are only accepted if sent by the testing organizations directly to Penn State. DO NOT send copies of your scores to us.Also, do not send financial information unless you are accepted into the program and we request that information.

To have your GMAT scores sent, please enter the program code: ZZ8-HD-53